Brabant's Golden Cycle Route
Helenaveen, Meijel, Asten
In the year 1910, a peat cutter in Helenaveen found a golden helmet from the peat in the 'Groote Peel', together with remnants of footwear, coins, a cloak pin and pieces of leather. The finds turned out to date back to 320 AD. The historic helmet is exhibited in the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden, but with this cycle route you can relive the story of the mysterious golden Peel helmet! Cycle to the National Park De Groote Peel, where it all began. The peat extraction has left its traces, but has also created a great diversity of landscapes. Be surprised by the marshes, open plains with heather, golden moors, forests and thickets, lakes and beautiful views. You will come across high moors and low moors. With a size of 1400 hectares and a high quality of nature, this is a National Park with a golden edge. From De Groote Peel, you cycle to Kasteel Asten, a 600-year old castle hidden behind lush trees. The castle has been damaged over the years so much that this part has become a ruin, but the front castle still stands in full glory after all these centuries. A romantic spot that you can visit with a guided tour. In Asten you will also pass the Jan Paagman Observatory. The observatory organises days when you can look at the golden stars with them. In the adjacent Klok en Peel Museum you can admire two collections. On the one hand you see the largest collection of swinging bells and carillons in the world. Ring a bell yourself and play the carillon! Some bells are decorated with a layer of gold and fit the theme. In the exhibition about the Peel, it is of course about the golden helmet that was found, but also about more finds that you would come across if you were to dig up the peat bog further. Discover the golden wealth of Brabant and pay attention! Who knows, you might spot the twelfth century golden coat of arms of the province of Noord-Brabant: three golden lions, one on the shield, and a golden crown.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Helenastraat , 5759 PR Deurne | 57.1 KM | |
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15
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96
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2780 M | 2.8 KM | |
| Head south on Helenastraat | 2.8 KM | ||
| Turn left | 18 M | ||
| Continue straight | 5 M | ||
| You are now at section 96 | 0 M | ||
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From
96
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85
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719 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head south on Grauwveenweg | 719 M | ||
| You are now at section 85 | 0 M | ||
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From
85
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9
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751 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head southeast on Grauwveenweg | 740 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 11 M | ||
| You are now at section 09 | 0 M | ||
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9
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81
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2122 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head west | 11 M | ||
| Turn left | 378 M | ||
| Turn left onto Vieruitersten | 91 M | ||
| Turn right onto Heufkesweg | 608 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Heufkesweg | 248 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Heufkesweg | 237 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kerkstraat | 488 M | ||
| Turn right onto Raadhuisplein | 61 M | ||
| You are now at section 81 | 0 M | ||
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From
81
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97
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1258 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head north on Dorpsstraat | 317 M | ||
| Turn right onto Molenstraat | 769 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Hof | 172 M | ||
| You are now at section 97 | 0 M | ||
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From
97
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95
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126 M | 0.1 KM | |
| Head northwest on Hof | 126 M | ||
| You are now at section 95 | 0 M | ||
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From
95
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8
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3820 M | 3.8 KM | |
| Head south on Kalishoek | 207 M | ||
| Turn right onto Berkenheg | 881 M | ||
| Turn left onto Astenseweg | 58 M | ||
| Turn right onto Nederweerterdijk | 458 M | ||
| Turn right onto Berg | 334 M | ||
| Turn left onto Vossenberg | 1.9 KM | ||
| You are now at section 08 | 0 M | ||
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From
8
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7
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3674 M | 3.7 KM | |
| Head west | 692 M | ||
| Turn left | 201 M | ||
| Continue straight | 213 M | ||
| Continue onto Oude dijk | 428 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 1.2 KM | ||
| Keep right at the fork | 580 M | ||
| Continue onto Anselberg | 125 M | ||
| Turn right onto Nieuwe baan | 219 M | ||
| You are now at section 07 | 0 M | ||
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From
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5
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1220 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head northwest on Moostdijk | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 05 | 0 M | ||
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From
5
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94
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2679 M | 2.7 KM | |
| Head west on Moostdijk | 113 M | ||
| Turn right onto Mussenbaan | 1.7 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 876 M | ||
| You are now at section 94 | 0 M | ||
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94
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70
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3741 M | 3.7 KM | |
| Head northeast on Kokmeeuwenweg | 439 M | ||
| Turn left onto Vaalbaan | 1 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Kruisbaan | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Veluwsedijk | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 70 | 0 M | ||
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From
70
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87
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1181 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head north on Gezandebaan | 1.1 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 65 M | ||
| You are now at section 87 | 0 M | ||
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From
87
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83
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940 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head northwest | 215 M | ||
| Continue onto Meijelseweg | 583 M | ||
| Turn right onto Pastoor Arnoldstraat | 16 M | ||
| Turn left onto Meijelseweg | 126 M | ||
| You are now at section 83 | 0 M | ||
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From
83
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82
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1543 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head northwest on Voorste Heusden | 167 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Voorste Heusden | 1 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 21 M | ||
| Continue onto Voorste Heusden | 279 M | ||
| Turn left onto Heesakkerweg | 33 M | ||
| You are now at section 82 | 0 M | ||
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From
82
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65
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2042 M | 2 KM | |
| Head northwest on Heesakkerweg | 1 KM | ||
| Keep right onto Heesakkerweg | 130 M | ||
| Continue onto Heesakkerweg | 541 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kanaalweg | 354 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Kanaalweg | 13 M | ||
| You are now at section 65 | 0 M | ||
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From
65
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81
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1235 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head west on Heesakkerweg | 470 M | ||
| Turn left onto Beatrixlaan | 392 M | ||
| Turn left onto Rootweg | 373 M | ||
| You are now at section 81 | 0 M | ||
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From
81
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23
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1143 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head northeast on Ostaderstraat | 967 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Koningsplein | 33 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Koningsplein | 101 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Markt | 42 M | ||
| You are now at section 23 | 0 M | ||
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From
23
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82
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917 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head southeast on Markt | 85 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Emmastraat | 175 M | ||
| Turn left onto Emmastraat | 645 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit | 12 M | ||
| You are now at section 82 | 0 M | ||
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From
82
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48
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1708 M | 1.7 KM | |
| Head east | 25 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Hemelberg | 75 M | ||
| Turn right onto Polderweg | 69 M | ||
| Turn left onto Bergweg | 883 M | ||
| Turn right onto Voordeldonk | 656 M | ||
| You are now at section 48 | 0 M | ||
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From
48
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44
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2206 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head south on Voordeldonk | 12 M | ||
| Turn left onto Brand | 499 M | ||
| Turn right onto Venbergweg | 975 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Venbergweg | 720 M | ||
| You are now at section 44 | 0 M | ||
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From
44
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43
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2901 M | 2.9 KM | |
| Head northeast | 1.8 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Dennendijk | 1 KM | ||
| Make a slight left onto Leenselweg | 102 M | ||
| You are now at section 43 | 0 M | ||
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From
43
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71
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4342 M | 4.3 KM | |
| Head east on Leenselweg | 449 M | ||
| Turn left onto Molenweg | 357 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Oude Molen | 18 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Oude Molen | 303 M | ||
| Turn right onto Hoofdstraat | 607 M | ||
| Turn left onto Eikenlaan | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Snoertsebaan | 25 M | ||
| Turn left onto Eikenlaan | 12 M | ||
| Continue onto Eikenlaan | 1.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 71 | 0 M | ||
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From
71
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32
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2214 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head north on Leegveld | 2.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 32 | 0 M | ||
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From
32
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6
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1081 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head north on Leegveld | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 06 | 0 M | ||
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From
6
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26
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764 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head east on Griendtsveenseweg | 764 M | ||
| You are now at section 26 | 0 M | ||
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From
26
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57
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460 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head south on Helenaveenseweg | 460 M | ||
| You are now at section 57 | 0 M | ||
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From
57
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27
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7522 M | 7.5 KM | |
| Head southeast on Helenaveenseweg | 1.6 KM | ||
| Make a slight left onto Jaagpad | 349 M | ||
| Continue straight | 13 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Jaagpad | 3 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Jaagpad | 268 M | ||
| Continue onto Kaasweg | 333 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Kaasweg | 459 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Kaasweg | 28 M | ||
| Turn left onto Soemeersingel | 995 M | ||
| Turn left onto Brugje | 24 M | ||
| Turn right onto Koolweg | 2.3 KM | ||
| Turn right | 24 M | ||
| Turn right onto Soemeersingel | 105 M | ||
| Turn left onto Rector Nuijtsstraat | 682 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Soemeersingel | 349 M | ||
| You are now at section 27 | 0 M | ||
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From
27
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25
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552 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head southeast on Soemeersingel | 14 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oude Peelstraat | 359 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Oude Peelstraat | 62 M | ||
| Turn left onto Lagebrugweg | 117 M | ||
| You are now at section 25 | 0 M | ||
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From
25
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15
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1480 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head southeast on Aardbeiweg | 391 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kervelweg | 497 M | ||
| Turn right onto Helenastraat | 592 M | ||
| You are now at section 15 | 0 M |